Serena has her B.S. from Georgetown University and her Masters degree from Western Carolina University. She is a true linguist, having traveled around the world three times studying in Spain, Mexico, and Nepal while visiting all countries to be found in between. In 2017-2018 she was the recipient of the SCC Adjunct Instructor Excellence in Teacher award, and that same year her Spanish Courses were given the Distinguished Course designation at SCC. She was the first Adjunct Instructor at SCC to receive this designation.Serena has taught 100, 200 and 300 level Spanish Language courses at Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, NC. She currently teaches English as a Foreign Language in the Intensive English Program at WCU and Elementary Spanish Language classes at the Jackson County campus of Southwestern Community College. Serena has also taught English as a Second Language and Spanish as a World Language at the Jackson County campus of Southwestern Community College (SCC).